Why Work Matters to Our Faith
Work and purpose are closely connected. Especially in America. Especially in New York City.
Lent
What Does Lent Have to Do With Helping People in Need?
Whatever you may [or may not] abstain from during this Lenten Season, I encourage you to walk toward Resurrection Sunday with expectation.
Lent Helps Us Focus on What's Important
Lent has traditionally been a liturgical season of ‘alms-giving’, where we let go of our own desires and focus on the needs of others, especially the poor and needy.
Fasting Bridges Us with Community
Fasting helps to holistically create a bridge into the condition of the poor—it creates a connection that’s not just contemplated, but felt.
How Volunteering Transformed My Life
Volunteering and engaging volunteers as part of my full-time work at The Bowery Mission stems from my own turbulent experiences in New York City.
Good Friday Poem: "The Temple"
Sarah Bourns Crosby, Pastor of Formation at Hope Midtown, kindly shared a poem inspired by Good Friday. Make sure to follow the Practice and Prayer sections to reflect on the meaning of sacrifice and love.
What Does It Really Mean to Be Blessed?
The Christian life exists under the Truth that, despite our circumstances, we live and move in a new reality of constant blessing.